MLB insider believes that Clarke Schmidt could be on the trade block after the Yankees signed Max Fried (Photo Source: IMAGN)
The New York Yankees made their first significant offseason splash on Tuesday. The club landed one of the top pitching names on the open market by securing former Atlanta Braves pitcher Max Fried to an eight-year, $218 million deal, the largest in the MLB for a left-handed pitcher.
After missing out on the Juan Soto sweepstakes, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman and the front office wasted little time landing another big fish. Now, the club finds itself with one of the best rotations in baseball with the combination of Fried, Gerrit Cole, Nestor Cortes, Luis Gil, Carlos Rodon, Marcus Stroman and Clarke Schmidt.
That being said, it's clear that the club has a bit of a logjam at the position, which could lead to some pitchers being on the outside looking in. On Wednesday, MLB insider Mark Feinsand reported that Schmidt could be on the trade block as the team could leverage its pitching abundance into positions of need.
